WAS v8.5 > Reference > Custom propertiesCustom property settings page
Use this page to configure arbitrary name-value pairs of data, where the name is a property key and the value is a string value that can be used to set internal system configuration properties. Defining a new property enables you to configure a setting beyond that which is available in the dmgr console.
Deprecated feature: Setting custom properties at the server level is deprecated. However, we can specify a custom property for a server or the deployment manager as a WebSphere variable. Server scoped WebSphere variables still override any settings specified at the node scope, or higher, and are added to the was.env file.
To set a custom properties for either the deployment manager, or an application server, as an environment variable, in the dmgr console, click Environment > WebSphere variables. We can then select the deployment manager or appropriate server from the pull-down list of available servers, nodes and cells and click New to create a new custom property, click on the name of an existing property to change the settings of that custom property, or click Delete to delete an existing property.
Name
Name (or key) for the property.
Each property name must be unique. If the same name is used for multiple properties, the value specified for the first property is used.
Do not start your property names with was. because this prefix is reserved for properties that are predefined in the product.
Information Value Data type String
Value
Value paired with the specified name.
Information Value Data type String
Provides information about the name and value pair.
Information Value Data type String
Related
Manage application servers
Reference:
Java virtual machine custom properties